WHEN YOU HAVE RECEIVED

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Psalms 116:14

I will pay my vows to the LORD Now in the presence of all His people.


There was the time we seeked God's face for one thing or the other.


We desired so much that we could even have gone to the length of making a vow or promised to do, this or that, when the Lord brings it to pass.


Was it when we waited on Him for


* admission into school

* marriage

* children

* work

* promotion

* health/healing

* money

* a house

* deliverance from one problem or another

* academic success

* help on behalf of family or friend

* a position of authority

* a breakthrough


The situation could have been in any measure.


Will we forget all the promises, all that we determined in our heart to do?


Do we forget all the good intentions? NO!


God told the children of Isreal


Deuteronomy 6:12

"then beware, lest you forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.


Funny enough they did forget!


1Samuel 1:11

Then she made a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of your maidservant and remember me, and not forget your maidservant, but will give your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head."


Hannah did not forget.


What was it that we promised?


What were those good intentions and noble plans we had.


After the Lord has made us get what we desired have we turned our back on Him? Have we used that position to do the wrong things? Or have we represented Him well?


It is time to fulfil our promises.


The Lord will find us faithful.


We will not be found wanting.


For every thing we receive on this earth is for a purpose, for us, those under our care, those that may ask from us, those that bless us spiritually and finally those that have no link with us.


Lord make me a channel that You may reach many through me. I know that Your channel never runs dry. Halleluyah


He calls us blessed.


Love

@ the watcher

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